For the third straight draft, a running back could join the Chargers in the late rounds.

Michael Hill is an option if one does. The former Missouri Western State running back visited the team facility last week, a source said.

Hill was the top runner in Division II last year, leading it with 2,168 yards. Sixteen of his 311 carries went for touchdowns, and he added 21 catches for 220 yards and three scores. A runner-up for the Harlon Hill Award, which is the D-II equivalent to Division I's Heisman, Hill was named offensive MVP at the Raycom All-Star Classic in January after totaling 12 carries for 162 yards and two scores.

The 5-foot-10, 210-pound back wasn't at the Senior Bowl or NFL Combine, so the visit helped put a face to the game film.

Missouri Western State has produced three NFL draft picks in its history: kicker Greg Zuerlein in the 2012 sixth round, defensive back John Fisher in the 1996 sixth, and defensive end Vince Thomson in the 1985 seventh. If Hill isn't the fourth, he is expected to catch on with a team as a rookie free agent.